Soul Repair X Second Exploration

Kevin managed to retrieve a fresh Snake bone.

But these Snake bone were no different from those that had already sunk in the water.

They are essentially the same thing.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

For the Resentful Eater Snake, adulthood means completely transforming the physical body formed from the energy accumulated during its Growth Stage into the Resentment it possesses in adulthood.

However, once a body enters its Growth Stage, the volume of the solidified body has an upper limit.

If not enough flesh and blood are accumulated during the Growth Stage, the body size may be smaller after entering adulthood.

However, if too much condense, it will leave behind Snake bone.

Because the toughness of these Snake bone is far superior to that of internal organs, flesh, Scale Armor, and armor.

The transformation would have been more complicated, so all that remained were Snake bone, without any skin or flesh.

In any case, the fact that a Resentful Eater Snake has grown to adulthood is just an interlude.

The next day.

Kim had already decided on the team members to go on the exploration and had obtained their consent.

A team of ten people was formed.

Kim, Ximo, Tewashi, Kevin, Men Qi, Buhaci, Gon, Qi, Illumi, Koala.

The team formed this time mainly met the skill requirements, and most importantly, had fewer mental weaknesses.

I originally wanted to bring Kurapika and Pairo, but because of the massacre of their clan, their minds are completely unbroken, making it almost impossible.

If we bring Biscuit and Melusina, then the fighting force in the lair will be insufficient.

Characters like Koto and Qiduo possess relatively complete minds, but their combat strength is insufficient.

After such a rigorous selection process, the team chosen for the second expedition was selected.

However, we won't act immediately.

After all, this is a long-distance exploration that will take at least a month, and the time required means they have to do more preparation.

Although no one said it aloud, everyone hoped that they could obtain the Unmanned Stone during the second exploration.

While everyone was making preparations.

Kevin left the lair and led his men to find Tuck.

Tuck seemed somewhat disappointed to see that it was Kevin who had come to find him.

"After interacting with us so much, you can even simulate emotional expressions now?" Biscuit had come along, asked curiously.

Tuck gave a definitive signal.

"This is what that guy named Jin told me: how to express emotions with this mechanical body."

It really is gold.

During this period, Jin did most of his time by coming to communicate with Tuck.

So your disappointment stems from the fact that it wasn't Jin who came to find you?

Kevin walked over and said with a smile.

Tuck didn't engage in the usual human maneuvering; he gave a clear answer.

"Yes."

Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

We're here to make a new deal with you.

"A new deal? Please tell me."

Tuck didn't delay and asked directly.

Kevin nodded, without hesitation. "We want more of those Storage Crystal that have been worn down and are no longer usable after your use."

"This type? For us, this type of Storage Crystal is useless, but it can still be used as raw material to make some more precise mechanical parts."

"So it's still considered a valuable category, but it's much less valuable than another category we can offer."

Another type is the Storage Crystal that failed to develop independent consciousness but can serve as a computing unit, acting as a core to drive those auxiliary mechanical entities.

"How do you want to trade? Will you help me find my people? There are seven more outside my territory. If you can find three, I will trade you the remaining fifteen used inheritance crystals."

Tuck's mindset does not involve bargaining; it directly provides precise transaction standards.

Kevin nodded slightly, but said, "We don't have that much time and energy right now to help you find your lost companions."

"However, we can use another method of communication to have a longer discussion with you, how about that? Communication is very important to you, isn't it?"

"And you will be better able to preserve your autonomy and find more opportunities to ensure the safety of your fellow citizens or to find a way for them to survive."

Tuck froze, seemingly performing some simple calculations.

The light, acting as an eye, flickered.

"Reasonable demands are acceptable; humans are indeed creatures that come and go, not lingering for long."

Tuck has witnessed this over the past few centuries.

"Based on the principle of equal exchange, for every ten years you are willing to stay and engage in similar exchanges with me during those ten years, I will exchange one Storage Crystal with you."

It worked!

Kevin smiled and said, "If we find your companion later, can that offset the time limit for our stay and the restriction on communicating with you during that time?"

Tuck's red eyes flashed.

"Feasible. Finding your companion has higher priority, so you can offset it downwards."

It really works that way.

This is the trading plan provided by Jin.

Finding companions should be a higher priority, while the need for communication should be a lower priority.

Then it's possible to conduct fake loans.

It is essentially an installment payment transaction that involves an extended stay and communication with the other party.

But the length of time is actually meaningless to them, because given more time later, they will definitely explore their surroundings more thoroughly.

Based on the distribution pattern of the other party's companions, it is certain that a portion of them can be found.

Therefore, the exchange can be offset by finding the other party's companion later when there is time.

This is a way to obtain inherited crystals through loans.

This is a simple solution that Kim found feasible after communicating with Tuck recently.

It may sound like a deception, but it's essentially a transaction—a win-win transaction.

Furthermore, if they cannot find it, Jin is willing to stay on the Dark Continent and communicate with the other party.

Tuck seemed genuinely unconcerned about the possibility of breach of contract or deception, and immediately led everyone to retrieve the Storage Crystal.

However, the other party is only willing to provide one, and will not provide the second one until the next ten years.

That works too.

Getting one is enough, and you can also get a dozen or so bottles of potions.

This period of time should be sufficient.

After returning with the crystal, Kevin picked up a potion and found Lorraine floating in the bubbles.

Bianluoke was also nearby, looking slightly excited.

Bianluoke had been waiting ever since he learned of this New Potion for protecting the soul.

I am rather pessimistic about whether this New Potion can completely cure Lorian, because Lorraine's incompleteness stems from a gap in her soul, which leads to loss.

"During the duration of the potion, this gap in the soul may be filled to some extent by flesh and blood to prevent further loss of soul energy."

"However, once the medication finishes its course, the permanent changes will likely only partially resolve the issue; the symptoms will still appear afterward, only for a longer period."

Before administering the medication, Kevin gave the two a heads-up to avoid raising their expectations.

Bianluoke nodded sharply.

"It's okay, as long as there's hope."

No one could understand the bond between him and his sister.

As long as there is hope, that's enough.

You have to understand that in human society, they see not even the slightest hope, otherwise they wouldn't have joined the Twelve Zodiacs and gone to the Dark Continent.

This can't even be called hope; it's just a possibility that there might be hope.

The fact that the problem can continue is essentially a form of hope.

That's more than enough.

"However, there's no need to be overly pessimistic. If nothing unexpected happens, my next potion should be able to cure the disease to some extent. Of course, as I said before, it's not entirely certain."

Kevin's next potion, which is related to the soul, will definitely use Storage Crystal that cannot hatch consciousness as its main material.

This has the effect of strengthening and repairing the soul; at least, this main material has such an effect.

Then it might be possible to completely cure Lorraine.

Bianluoke nodded, somewhat excitedly.

Kevin took out Syringe, put the medicine into it, and looked at Lorraine in the bubble.

Lorraine was also a little nervous at this moment.

Although she had long been prepared for death, how could the presence of hope not be exciting?

Melusina reached into the bubble beside her, held it, and offered a silent comfort.

Kevin inserted the Syringe.

Lorraine had used the potion before, so it wasn't unfamiliar to her. She took a deep breath, gripped Melusina's hand tightly, took the Syringe, and plunged it directly into her waist.

The medicine's effects were immediate.

This was actually the first time that this medicine had been used on someone else.

Kevin observed carefully from the side.

The instant the medicine takes effect.

Lorraine immediately began to tremble, her head tilting upwards.

There was no change in appearance.

But if you look closely at her eyes, they appear brighter.

But this is only from other people's perspectives.

In Kevin's eyes, he could clearly see that the moment the potion took effect, Lorraine's continuously leaking energy stabilized and then formed a very stable [Entanglement].

And the energy that had been stabilizing on the body surface quickly contracted back into the body.

It has formed an absolute [absolute].

Not a single breath leaked out.

"Call----"

Lorraine lowered her head again and exhaled.

He raised his hands to look at them, then squeezed them hard.

"I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."

She jumped out of the bubble, startling Bianluoke who was standing next to her.

Barefoot, standing on the ground.

"Yes, that's nice."

She waved her hands in the air, feeling the gentle breeze.

"It feels different from being in bubbles."

"How are you feeling right now?" Kevin asked, looking at her.

Lorraine stood there for a moment, then frowned.

"How should I put it? Before, it was a sense of loss; I couldn't really feel any so-called soul."

"But after using this medicine, I was able to feel it. Because my body's energy, or Life Energy, was being replenished, the perception and control of this Life Energy allowed me to touch my soul."

As she spoke, she raised her hand.

The ball of air in his hand began to change shape constantly, like clay that could be molded at will.

"Your ability to control Nen Aura has improved?"

Lorraine nodded.

"Because the power of the soul, to some extent, is mixed with the power of qi, the controllability is greatly enhanced, yes, as if it were an extension of one's own arm."

Wouldn't that be the same as myself?

Kevin immediately thought of himself; his extremely precise control over his Nen Aura was essentially a part of his soul dissipating into his Nen Aura.

No wonder he didn't feel that way when he used the potion, because he was essentially always in that state.

So it has this additional function?

However, it doesn't actually have much effect on the precise control of Nen Aura.

Only someone like Jin, who enjoys doing this kind of thing, would spend so much time and effort researching it.

Simply put, spending 10 units of effort and time training to precisely control Nen Aura might only yield a 1 unit of return.

If you dedicate 10 units of energy and time to training your body, and to developing your Nen ability and intensity, you might reap 20 units of reward.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, only talented people would squander their talents in this way, such as Kim, or people like Netero who have reached the limits of human potential and can no longer improve, would focus their energy on this aspect.

When using Syringe, the medication can last for thirty minutes.

After thirty minutes, Lorraine returned to the bubble.

However, the sense of loss has indeed decreased significantly, and her control over her Nen Aura has also improved.

This improvement allowed her to feel a portion of her Nen Aura helping to fill the gaps in her soul.

The unique characteristic of A-Rank drugs is the permanent changes they cause to the user's body.

During the preparation period for gold.

Kevin then threw himself back into making the potion.

Finally, the new crystal was used to make a new batch of potions, which slightly alleviated the potion shortage.

However, he himself only used one bottle for memorization.

Of course, it's not possible to achieve complete memory yet, but this medicine requires a certain time interval to help with memory.

It should be able to be completed on the way.

After two days of preparation, all supplies have been prepared.

Benorite specially built a trailer caravan for Ximo.

The front resembles a motorcycle, while the back tows a motorhome.

It's called a motorhome, but it's actually a small box about the height of a person.

But that's enough.

Being able to let someone in is enough for him to use his Nen ability.

Moreover, this vehicle does not require refueling or energy storage; it can be started entirely by Ximo's Nen Aura.

The Exploration Team's first vehicle has appeared.

The team parted ways and, following the path that Jin and his companions had previously explored, began their second expedition.

"At our current pace, the first place we should reach should be that Black Leaf Forest, a small area of trees with black leaves, which is somewhat dark and dangerous."

"The journey will take about three days. Should we stay there to explore, or take a detour from the beginning?"

Ximo looked at the map they had drawn earlier and asked.

"Of course we need to go check it out now; we have a powerful weapon in place."

Kim patted Kevin beside him and said without hesitation.

Kevin rolled his eyes, but didn't refuse.

With only three days' distance to cover, the current exploration speed is not fast.

It's relatively close to their area, so it's within their exploration range.

It's better to explore it further.